On 14 September Uzbekistan formally ratified the Nakhchivan Agreement and applied to become a full member of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States or Turkic Council. Exactly one month later on 14 and 15 October Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the 7th Summit of the Turkic Council in Baku. This summit marks the 10th
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On 3 and 4 October 2019, an event promoting EU-Africa-China Trialogue was held in Brussels. Organised by the Jean Monnet Network, the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations, the Brussels Academy for China and European Studies and the University of Bradford, the conference was attended by participants from think tanks, universities and governments. Divided in
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All this fuss is just bluster by Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson. His efforts for achieving Brexit are merely a charade, masking deeper agendas. He claims that he would rather be ‘dead in a ditch’ than ask for a Brexit delay and promises that he will take the UK out of the European Union
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Published on 9 September 2019 On 11 January 2020 Taiwan will hold its seventh Presidential election. The election is surrounded by a changing political landscape, while the two traditional parties are still dominated by the pro-unification versus pro-independence debate. Current President Tsai Ing-Wen, a pro-Washington candidate, has won the nomination for the Democratic Progressive Party
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Published on 9 September 2019 On 27-28 August 2019, the 4th CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum, a flagship event of the CAREC Institute, was held in Xi’an, China. The forum was attended by more than 100 participants from think tanks, universities, governments, and development partners to deliberate upon key policy issues facing the region covered
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27 August 2019 Image credit: OpenMarket On 5 August 2019, the value of the Chinese yuan (renminbi) weakened past seven against the dollar, breaking through a sensitive threshold. This happened for the first time since the global financial crisis. The news raised widespread anxieties in the markets and among decision-makers. The recent escalation of United States
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01 August 2019 EIAS has a strong focus with its partner organisations on developing FinTech solutions specifically for landlocked countries in Asia. A very interesting project of EIAS is the potential of FinTech solutions for improving the cost structure of Remittances for landlocked countries in Asia and especially in Central Asia and the region covered
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24 July 2019 Image credit: Central Banking The new roster of nominated leaders of the European Union (EU) was announced on 2 July 2019, immediately prompting speculation about the direction in which the proposed leadership might take the Union. The leadership change takes place against the backdrop of increasingly strained Sino-European relations, leaving some China
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22 July 2019 The AIIB requires projects to be financially sound, green, and fit for purpose. Digital infrastructure is moving up the focus ladder. Dispute settlement is getting Asian coloured. “Asia cannot sustain itself without working with other regions,” said President Jin Liqun in his opening speech. Although 75 per cent of the shares are
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Image credit: Financial Times As trade tensions with the U.S. intensify, Chinese President Xi Jinping is reverting back to the strategy of Mao Zedong. Initially concerned with accommodating U.S. demands, President Xi is now more worried about domestic critics and gearing up for a protracted struggle. Many see the U.S. as having the upper hand, but
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